Important Announcement
Round 2.2 of Hurricane Ike Housing Recovery Assistance is Anticipated to be Available by Late Spring 2012.
The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) is receiving federal funding from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery program for the purpose of assisting in the repair and/or reconstruction of housing units damaged by Hurricane Ike, which made landfall on September 13, 2008. Only properties occupied by low-to-moderate income households will be eligible to apply (See income table). If the property is a rental unit, the property owner must agree to keep the units affordable for a time period to be determined by the State. The property sites must be located in the following counties and all the cities therein: Austin, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Matagorda, Walker or Waller Counties. Housing recovery services for low to moderate income households, whether they own or rent, can include:
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Repair and/or reconstruction of:
- Ike-damaged single family owner occupied homes,
- Ike-damaged single-family rental homes, and
- Certain Ike-damaged multifamily rental units |
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Voluntary relocation in accordance with the State's
Homeowner Opportunity Program (certain restrictions apply) |
Who Do I Go to for Hurricane Disaster Recovery Housing Repair or Reconstruction Assistance?
Housing Recovery Services are typically offered through disaster recovery housing programs administered by H-GAC, individual counties, the City of Galveston and the City of Houston. County-level programs provide services to unincorporated areas of the county and all cities therein. The H-GAC sub-regional housing recovery program covers: Austin, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Matagorda, Walker and Waller counties and all cities therein. County-level programs include: Chambers, Galveston, Harris, Liberty and Montgomery. The City of Galveston and the City of Houston self-administer their programs. Contact information for the county and city programs can be found at the General Land Office Disaster Recovery Housing Sub-Recipient webpage.
Application
H-GAC will begin accepting applications for housing recovery assistance in late spring 2012. Due to program limitations, participation is limited to low to moderate income households or property owners that rent to low to moderate income households. The house or rental unit must have documented Hurricane Ike damage. Damage sustained as a direct result of having long term unrepaired Ike damage may also qualify for repair. Please visit our website periodically for updates. The H-GAC Ike Disaster Recovery Housing Program is for people whose primary home or housing rental properties were damaged by Hurricane Ike September 13, 2008. Specific eligibility requirements apply. Assistance may be in the form of Housing Rehabilitation, Reconstruction or Replacement. No cash assistance will be provided.
| Do you qualify for Ike Housing Recovery Assistance? |
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Are you a property owner whose primary home, or single and/or multifamily housing rental property, is still damaged and in need of repair or reconstruction due to Ike? |
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Are you unable to fully repair the damage and its after effects with aid from FEMA, insurance, or other sources of assistance? |
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Is your home in one of the following six counties: Austin, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Matagorda, Walker or Waller? |
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Are you a low to moderate income household?
(See Income table) |
| If you answered YES to all these questions, you MAY be eligible to participate in the H-GAC Ike Housing Recovery Program. |
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